Can a poor mother afford two cans of mackerel per week (or one large can)? We are talking about 2 dollars.

]]>By: johnstuartmillhttp://www.foodpolitics.com/2014/06/the-fdas-fish-advisory-for-pregnant-women-some-additional-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-2329578463733999748
Wed, 02 Jul 2014 12:17:00 +0000http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=12743#comment-2329578463733999748It seems like a simple solution would just be to eat more flaxseed ($1.99/lb where I live) or walnuts, or any of the other many plant sources of Omega-3.
]]>By: Alex Gatesburyhttp://www.foodpolitics.com/2014/06/the-fdas-fish-advisory-for-pregnant-women-some-additional-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-2329578463733999715
Mon, 30 Jun 2014 17:24:00 +0000http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=12743#comment-23295784637339997155. The question of fish sentience. We know with scientific certainty that fish experience pain (and that they do so to a significant extent while being farmed or caught) — as do the billions of marine animals (highly intelligent cetaceans included) who suffer the collateral damage of the fishing and aquaculture industries.

Can we honestly say that the gravity of this suffering is worth nothing — no consideration whatsoever? Dismiss this as irrelevant or ridiculous if you wish, but I think it should have been included on your list. In discussions of food politics, we cannot keep ignoring the fact that our “food” is capable of feeling.